Perhaps best known for his role as Peter Parker in the "Spider-Man" series, Tobey Maguire began his acting career in the early 1990s with sporadic sitcom appearances. Maguire's film career began to gain momentum in the late 1990s...
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Perhaps best known for his role as Peter Parker in the "Spider-Man" series, Tobey Maguire began his acting career in the early 1990s with sporadic sitcom appearances. Maguire's film career began to gain momentum in the late 1990s, however, with movies such as "The Ice Storm," "The Cider House Rules" and "Pleasantville."
In 2002, Maguire landed the leading role in "Spider-Man," bringing to end years of speculation regarding which actor would be cast as Peter Parker. Although several of Hollywood's top actors were attached to the project at one time or another, Maguire's bookish charm earned him the role of the troubled super-hero.
"Spider-Man" star Tobey Maguire says he had to shed a whopping 20 pounds in five weeks to play a kidnapped marine soldier in the new movie "Brothers".
In the film, the actor will be seen as a marine who is captured during combat and the role required him to shed a huge amount of weight to represent the physical transformation of his character, reports accesshollywood.com.
"I dropped a bunch of weight. Through shooting and a break, I had five weeks, and I lost about 20 pounds, which... Read Full Story
Actor Tobey Maguire speaks onstage during the AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Michael Douglas at Sony Pictures Studios on June 11, 2009 in Culver City, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for AFI) *** Local Caption *** Tobey Maguire (Getty Images) more pics » Tobey Maguire landed the role of a lifetime when he played Peter Parker in Spider-Man, but apparently some people still don't recognize him. He said: "I'm been mistaken for so many different actors, it's just wild... Read Full Story
Spider-Man star Tobey Maguire tricked his wife into thinking he had spelled their baby son’s name wrong on his birth certificate – as a joke.
Prankster Maguire left wife Jennifer Meyer stunned by giving her a fake copy of the birth certificate with son Otis’s name spelt Oatis.
He filmed the moment to capture her shocked reaction – then shared the footage on a US chat show.
Stunned Jennifer is seen telling Tobey: “O-A-T? It’s O-T-I-S. Are you crazy? O-A-T-I-S? You spelt his name wrong... Read Full Story
Tobey Maguire is really looking at family since starring in the movie, Brothers , that comes out today. Tobey plays a Marine captain presumed dead after a helicopter crash in Afghanistan. When Maguire turns out to have survived, his return home becomes a devastating story of a family in crisis. And during this movie Tobey said he has really reevaluated his life. Parade caught up with Tobey and asked him about his character and how quality time is important to him.
On connecting with... Read Full Story
The 34-year-old star – who is best known for his role as Peter Parker in the ‘Spider-Man’ films – believes he must have a familiar face because fans always get his name wrong, but he doesn’t mind because he just carries on the pretence.
He said: “I’m been mistaken for so many different actors, it’s just wild. I’ve gotten Jake Gyllenhaal a few times like, ‘Loved you in ‘Brokeback Mountain’. I’ve had that. I can’t remember all of them, but Elijah Wood is another.
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Bringing a little intensity to your movie theater this weekend is the family war drama, Brothers, starring Natalie Portman, Tobey Maguire and Jake Gyllenhaal. Here's what everyone is saying about it. Read Full Story
Tobey Maguire impersonates other actors. The 34-year-old star believes he must have a familiar face because fans always get his name wrong, but he doesn’t mind because he just goes along with the mistake. “I’m been mistaken for so many different actors, it’s just wild. I’ve gotten Jake Gyllenhaal a few times like, ‘Loved you in ‘Brokeback Mountain’. I’ve had that. I can’t remember all of them, but Elijah Wood is another. “When people ask me for my autograph and say, ‘Oh you were so great in... Read Full Story
Tobey Maguire impersonates other actors. The 34-year-old star believes he must have a familiar face because fans always get his name wrong, but he doesn’t mind because he just goes along with the mistake. “I’m been mistaken for so many different actors, it’s just wild. I’ve gotten Jake Gyllenhaal a few times like, ‘Loved you in ‘Brokeback Mountain’. I’ve had that. I can’t remember all of them, but Elijah Wood is another. “When people ask me for my autograph and say, ‘Oh you were so great in... Read Full Story
Tobey Maguire impersonates other actors. The 34-year-old star believes he must have a familiar face because fans always get his name wrong, but he doesn’t mind because he just goes along with the mistake. “I’m been mistaken for so many different actors, it’s just wild. I’ve gotten Jake Gyllenhaal a few times like, ‘Loved you in ‘Brokeback Mountain’. I’ve had that. I can’t remember all of them, but Elijah Wood is another. “When people ask me for my autograph and say, ‘Oh you were so great in... Read Full Story
Spiderman star Tobey Maguire says it is ‘challenging’ to juggle a film career and time with his family.
Maguire, 36, became a dad for the second time last year when his wife Jennifer Meyer gave birth to their son Otis. The couple also have a three-year-old daughter Ruby.
Talking about new flick Brothers, he told The Boston Globe: “You’re working on the movie 12 to 14 hours a day, and then going home and preparing for the next day, memorising lines, reflecting on what you did, and thinking... Read Full Story
